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How to Document Variations So You Actually Get Paid for Them
How to Document Variations So You Actually Get Paid for Them Variations are part of almost every construction project. Drawings change, specifications develop, access arrangements …
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“We Just Cracked On”: The Risks of Starting Construction Work Before the Contract Is Finalised
In the construction industry, few phrases are as common as “we just cracked on.” It captures a familiar pattern. There is pressure to mobilise, dates …
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Suspension for Non-Payment: Getting the Strategy Right
Suspension for Non-Payment: Getting the Strategy Right Suspending construction work can be powerful leverage when payment is not made. It can also create a second …
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JCT Contract Amendments: 10 Key Risks to Check Before You Sign
A JCT contract may look familiar, but that does not mean the risk allocation is standard. The most commercially important terms are often found in …
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On-Demand Performance Bonds: Why a Genuine Contract Dispute May Not Stop a Call
On-Demand Performance Bonds: Why a Genuine Contract Dispute May Not Stop a Call A contractor may be convinced that it has a strong extension of …
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Is Your Payment Application Valid? Lessons from Netomnia v MJ Quinn
Is Your Payment Application Valid? Lessons from Netomnia v MJ Quinn A construction payment application can identify the amount claimed and explain how it has …
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Delay, Termination and Repudiatory Breach: Durkan v Wallace
The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has recently handed down judgment in Durkan Estates Ltd v Wallace Estates Ltd [2026] EWHC 2003 (TCC), refusing a …
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Fraudulent Claims and the Importance of Credible Evidence: Lessons from Elliott v Lloyd’s for Construction Disputes
Although Elliott v The Members of Lloyd’s Syndicate 4444 [2026] EWHC 1773 (TCC) arose from a domestic subsidence insurance dispute, the judgment contains several important …
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The TCC Reaffirms the High Threshold for Interim Relief Under Section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996: BLL v STI
In BLL v STI [2026] EWHC 1678 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court considered the circumstances in which it may exercise its powers under section …
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